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OpinionImpressionsMinecraft Dungeons Is A Fun But Stripped-Down Dungeon Brawler
I’ve spent a few hours clicking through Minecraft Dungeons’ isometric world and, despite how shallow it feels, I’d be content to click through it for several more. Mojang’s attempt to spin its massively popular crafting game into a small Diablo-like is successful, limited only by the narrow ambitions underlying it. Minecraft Dungeons, out May 26…
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OpinionImpressionsSaints Row: The Third Remastered Looks Nice But Feels Old In 2020
Saints Row: The Third Remastered brings the apex of the franchise to PS4 and Xbox One for the first time, warts and all. Originally released in 2011, the third game in the Saints Row franchise was a turning point for the series and the most successful effort to distinguish it as something more than a…
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CultureInstead of filling downtown Atlanta with anime and gaming cosplayers, this year’s installment of MomoCon is happening online. The popular convention is hosting streaming events on Twitch all weekend, with guests including Suda 51 and David Hayter, exclusive merchandise, and even its own Animal Crossing islands.
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UncategorizedRetro first-person shooter Project Warlock is coming to PS4 on June 9 and Xbox One and Switch on June 11. Released on PC back in 2018, it’s an ode to 90s shooters like Wolfenstein and Doom with modern tweaks like weapon and character upgrades. Who couldn’t use more demon-slaying in their life?
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ReviewsMultiplatformManeater: The Kotaku Review
So many games only let me play as a human. Sure, that’s fun, but it’s not really taking full advantage of games’ ability to let us be and do anything. Maneater gets it. In Maneater, I’m not a dull person—I’m a shark. A dangerous, agile, and cool shark, free to swim anywhere and eat whatever…
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UncategorizedIt looks like Dota 2‘s summer battle pass is coming sometime next week. Fans created a summoning thread over on the game’s subreddit which attracted the attention of Bruno Carlucci and a few others who confirmed the big annual event isn’t far away, despite this year’s International being postponed.
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CultureRacing Cockpit Makers Use Fake Gran Turismo 7 Logo, Scold Media For Noticing
There’s no such thing as Gran Turismo 7… well, publicly at least. That’s why, when a mysterious logo for the unannounced game showed up in an advertisement for gaming peripherals, fans and reporters took notice. Turns out, the entire fiasco was a mistake on the part of the manufacturer, but the people there who are…
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CultureNaughty Dog’s Latest Tweet Is Troll-Proof Thanks To New Twitter Feature
Naughty Dog tweeted out some Last of Us II art with a reminder about the game’s release date today. Thanks to a new Twitter feature, it was one of the first tweets in recent weeks that’s replies weren’t filled with spoilers and vitriol. “Pick up where we left off on June 19,” the tweet read.…
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UncategorizedGrand Marshall of the Hot Girl Summer and noted anime enthusiast Megan Thee’ Stallion released the hotly anticipated music video for her viral hit “Savage”. The video is like if Vocaloid, Cyberpunk 2077, and Aeon Flux all got together and had a baby in Second Life—but, thankfully, with way more black people.
By Ash Parrish